Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN vs Ricoh SP C430DN

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Aficio SP C232DN:2400 x 600 DPI
- SP C430DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Aficio SP C232DN:20 ppm
- SP C430DN:35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Aficio SP C232DN:20 ppm
- SP C430DN:35 ppm
Warm-up time
- Aficio SP C232DN:48 s
- SP C430DN:50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Aficio SP C232DN:14 s
- SP C430DN:10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- Aficio SP C232DN:14 s
- SP C430DN:15 s
Maximum duty cycle
- Aficio SP C232DN:30000 pages per month
- SP C430DN:150000 pages per month
Total input capacity
- Aficio SP C232DN:250 sheets
- SP C430DN:550 sheets

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Comparison of Aficio SP C232DN, SP C430DN
60 specifications	A Ricoh Aficio SP C232DN View product	B Ricoh SP C430DN View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	35 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	48 s	50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	14 s	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	14 s	15 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	30000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Page description languages	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	751 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper	Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 160 g/m²	52 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memory	640 MB	640 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	600 MHz
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	1300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	15 W	6 W
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1510 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	23 kg	57 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	400 x 450 x 320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	444 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	658 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	490 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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